Anchor point apparatus
OwnerMichael V. Kalavitzinventor
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Abstract
An anchor point apparatus is disclosed having a substantially cylindrical cavity extending along a longitudinal axis of a slotted tube; a tabbed bearing plate including a first attachment tab and a second attachment tab, the attachment tabs extending at predetermined angles from the tabbed bearing plate, the tabbed bearing plate generally conforming to a portion of an outer surface of the slotted tube; at least one circumferential clamp disposed about the slotted tube; and an attachment link having a first attachment ear secured within a first opening in the first attachment tab and a second attachment ear secured within a second opening in the second attachment tab.
Claims11
An anchor point apparatus suitable for removably clamping to a mast, said anchor point apparatus comprising:
- a slotted tube having a substantially cylindrical cavity extending along a longitudinal axis of said slotted tube;
- a tabbed bearing plate including a first attachment tab and a second attachment tab, said attachment tabs extending at predetermined angles from said tabbed bearing plate, said tabbed bearing plate generally conforming to a portion of an outer surface of said slotted tube;
- at least one circumferential clamp disposed about said slotted tube;
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- an attachment link having a first attachment ear secured within a first opening in said first attachment tab and a second attachment ear secured within a second opening in said second attachment tab.
An anchor point apparatus comprising:
- a slotted sleeve including a slotted tube, said slotted tube having a substantially cylindrical cavity extending along a longitudinal axis of said slotted tube, said slotted sleeve further including a first flange at a first end of said slotted tube and a second flange at a second end of said slotted tube;
- a tabbed bearing plate including a first attachment tab and a second attachment tab, said first attachment tab and said second attachment tab extending at substantially right angles from said tabbed bearing plate, said tabbed bearing plate having a curved surface generally conforming to an outer surface of said slotted tube;
- a convex bearing plate disposed against said slotted tube;
- a first circumferential clamp disposed about said slotted tube proximate said first flange and a second circumferential clamp disposed about said slotted tube proximate said second flange;
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- an attachment link having a substantially semi-circularly shaped bearing member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.